Bishan () is one of the districts of Chongqing, China, with a history of over 2000 years. Bishan is west of Chenjiaping in downtown Chongqing. Formerly a county, it became a district on 6 June 2014.
Bishan administers 6 subdistricts and 9 towns, with a total area of 915 square kilometers.
Bishan has a recorded history of over 2000 years.
Bishan is located in 106ð02â²EâÂÂ106ð20â²E of longitude and 29ð17â²NâÂÂ29ð53â²N of latitude. It is in border with Shapingba District and Jiulongpo District in east, with Jiangjin District of Chongqing in south, with Tongliang County and Yongchuan District of Chongqing in west, with Hechuan District and Beibei District of Chongqing in north.
Its climate belongs to subtropic monsoon weather style, with an annual average temperature of 18.0ðC, annual total rainfall of 1231.2mm and frost-free period of 337 days. On 20 August 2022, a maximum temperature of was registered in Bishan District.
Bus service is available via the Chengyu Expressway from Chenjiaping Bus Station of within Chongqing's city proper, some away.
The Bishan metro station of Line 1 (Chongqing Rail Transit) opened on December 30, 2019. The Bishan rubber-tyred tram runs between the Bishan metro station and Bishan high-speed rail station.
Construction of the Bishan Railway Station began in 2012 and was completed in December 2014. The station was opened on December 26, 2015. It is on the route of the ChengduâÂÂChongqing Intercity Railway, which opened for passenger service in June 2015. The railway station acts as a central travel hub for the Bishan area. After the completion of the high-speed rail line, Bishan was further integrated into the urban area of Chongqing, as travel time to Chongqing city proper was reduced to a mere 15 minutes.